Why does Apollo Justice have SO MANY FLASHBACKS?

I just started playing Apollo Justice, I finished the first trilogy like 2 years back and loved it but didn't really feel compelled to continue the series. So far I'm really enjoying Apollo Justice, I'm on day 2 of the investigation in Turnabout Serenade and while I'm enjoying the case the flashbacks are... excessive. The amount I've seen LeTrouse die and the concert is far, far more than I thought I'd have to. I don't remember this being a problem in the first three games. Does this continue into DD and SoJ?